The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-12-13


Deep down below its ebb and flow,
Creep creatures sad as she /;
Ragged and wretched, thr0' the gloom
The human outcasts move,
Yet even here, In darkness, bloom
Lilies of life and love.
Then nightly over London,
The starry orbs unclose,
Heaven opens clear from sphere to sphere
The electric splendor CLOVIS
She stands alone amid the crowd,
And looking to the skies
Beholds, beyond the breaking cloud,
The light OF loving eyes
Alone alone in London
And yet not all alone
Weeping she stands. but gentle hands
Are thrust into her own;
The shadows fade, the splendors grow,
Sweet voices answer hers,
While beggar's-rags fall of, to show
Gods radiant Messengers.
THE WEEK ON THE BOARDS.
The attractions for the past week
have not been numerous, but they
made up in quality what they lacked
in quantity. Murray and Murphy
came Thursday night, and gave "Our
Irish Visitors" TO large and we'll
pleased audience. There was plenty
to laugh at, and plenty of laughing
was done. The comical antics OF
Murray and Murphy as the "bogu9
lord" and alderman from the fourth
ward" and Miss Clara Louise Day as
Dorothy" made mirth irresistible.
1t is not often better shows than this
open the doors at Woods, and the
people appreciate them.
Last night Halladay's Georgia min.
strels occupied the stage at the opera
house, and another large audience was
present. The performance was not
unlike the average minstrel enter
tainment, but many of the songs were
new, and all were well rendered.
Dances, clogs and jigs, filled up the
interim to good advantage.
"ALoNE IN LONDON"
The patrons of the Gillis were en-.
tertained last night by the representa-
tion of "Alone in London" with Miss
Cora Tanner as the star. The story
is interestingly dramatic. An inno-
cent country girl, lured by the wiles
of a smooth-tongued villain, rejects
the love of an honest rustic and links
her fortune with those of criminal
by becoming his wife. She becomes
the associate of thieves and outcasts,
but struggles against adversely and,
through the love of her child and the
determination to lead an honest life,
rises superior to her surroundings.
She is bounded by her rascally hus-
band, who, failing in his efforts at de-
graduation, makes an ait -mpt on her
life. She is confined in sluice house
by him and the waters of the Thames
turned upon her, but is rescued at the
proper moment by her faithful rustic
lover. She is saved in time to foil the
plans of her husband and his ascot
ates to rob the bank of her benefac-
tors. The villain seeks to stab her to
death, but is seized, and in the strug-
gle which ensues. inf:cts a mortal
wound upon himself. He falls dead
at her feet, and thus the way is made
clear for the future happiness of all
There is much in the play
and the company to commend. Cora
Tanner is really fine actress of strong
emotional powers and of the natural
charms of an attractive face, graceful
igure and rich, sweet-toned voice.
She is generally well supported
Kansas City Times.
FOOTLIGHT FLASHES.
Frank Mayo will be at Woods
opera house Friday night.
The FELTON, company will 90
through this afternoon to Lexington.
The Woody brothers gave a con-
.ert in Rich Hill, No., last Monday
evening.
Louis James and Marie Vain
wright will give "Virginius" in Par
ons, Kan, tonight.
The McGibeny family will ap-
bear at the opera house in Parsons
,ext Tuesday evening.
The parade by Halladay's min
trel band was creditable yesterday,
Iespite the drizzling rain and muddy
treets.
Miss Fanny Davenport will ap-